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There are a whole variety of reasons I want to be attorney general, a whole variety of things that I do as attorney general that go beyond national security.

— Eric Holder

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general.

— Kelly Ayotte

I ran for attorney general to be attorney general.

— Ken Cuccinelli

Though the Attorney General of the United States carries many responsibilities and undertakes many tasks, there can be none more important than the pursuit of civil rights on behalf of all the people of this country.

— Janet Reno

Although the attorney general is a part of the president's team, you're really separate and apart. You have a special responsibility as the nation's chief law enforcement officer. There has to be a distance that you keep - between this department and the White House.

— Eric Holder

I couldn't do that as attorney general. Why? Because they are my clients. You can't say they're not doing what they ought to be doing when you are the attorney general.

— Christine Gregoire

I wanted to be a lawyer. I love that job; I don't know why.

— Louis Garrel

I actually became a lawyer because I thought you had to be a lawyer in order to get into national politics.

— Susana Martinez

I have a record as attorney general that is separate from my personal beliefs.

— William H. Pryor

✗Opposing Perspectives

All I want to do is be the best attorney general that I can be.

— Pam Bondi

The job of the Attorney General is very specific. My roll, as the legal adviser, is to defend the constitutionality of the laws as they're passed.

— Jeffrey Chiesa